Take Me To The Moon - Facts And Info About Our Nearest Neighbour

10 Questions | By Phillipsp | Updated: Mar 18, 2022 | Attempts: 121

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Take Me To The Moon - Facts And Info About Our Nearest Neighbour - Quiz

Student submitted questions about the moon to test your knowledge. Use whatever resources you have available (e. G. A knowledgable person, the internet, or books) and see if you can answer these questions correctly.

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1.

If you can jump 3 feet high (92 centimeters) on the Earth, how high could you jump on the Moon?
- A.
  
  Just over 18 feet (about 5½ meters).
- B.
  
  2 feet [ 60 cm]
- C.
  
  1 foot [30 cm]
- D.
  
  7 foot [ 2.1 m]
2.

Who was the first person on the moon?
- A.
  
  Elmo
- B.
  
  Neil Armstrong
- C.
  
  Buzz Lightyear
- D.
  
  Buzz Aldron
3.

How far is the moon from the earth?a) 384,400 kmb) 100,000 kmc) 500,000 kmd) 345,123 km
- A.
  
  384,400 km
- B.
  
  100,000 km
- C.
  
  500,000 km
- D.
  
  345,123 km
4.

Why is there no air on the moon?
- A.
  
  Gases are drawn away from the moon by the earth's gravity.
- B.
  
  There once were gases, but they turned to stone in the cold lunar nights.
- C.
  
  Gases are lost to space because of the moon's low gravity.
- D.
  
  There never were any gases on the moon.
5.

How often are the Earth, Moon and Sun in a straight line?
- A.
  
  2 weeks
- B.
  
  2 days
- C.
  
  4 weeks
- D.
  
  1 day
6.

How thick is the crust of the Moon?
- A.
  
  71 km
- B.
  
  65 km
- C.
  
  70 km
- D.
  
  68 km
7.

Where does the moon come from?
- A.
  
  It was aways there
- B.
  
  As a result of a massive earthquake part of Earth broke off on became the moon.
- C.
  
  The moon was an asteroid that was caught inEarth's gravitational field.
- D.
  
  A small planet hit Earth. The rebound brought with it enough material into orbit around our planet to form the moon.
8.

How old is the moon?
- A.
  
  9.7 trillion years
- B.
  
  4.5 billion years
- C.
  
  12 years
- D.
  
  5.4 billion years
9.

What was the Roman goddess of the moon's name?
- A.
  
  Aries the moon goddess
- B.
  
  Sisals the moon goddess
- C.
  
  Diana the moon goddess
- D.
  
  Amanda a moon goddess
10.

Roughly how long does it take for the moon to finish its cycle?
- A.
  
  Half a year
- B.
  
  Decade
- C.
  
  Month
- D.
  
  Year